Woman alleges sexual abuse of her son, sues Lawrence County schools

MOULTON, Ala. — A woman who two years ago accused a former East Lawrence High School clerical aide of having sex with her 16-year-old son and giving him drugs has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court.

The lawsuit names the Lawrence County Board of Education and others as defendants.

The lawsuit says board members "showed deliberate indifference to their obligation to develop, pass, disseminate and train employees and students regarding an appropriate board policy proscribing sexual harassment."

It alleges that Rebecca Nichols, then 37, gave her son Hydrocodone, Xanax and marijuana, and had sex with him.

Nichols no longer works for Lawrence County Schools.

Lawrence County Superintendent Heath Grimes said he wouldn't respond because he and school officials hadn't received the lawsuit, although they were aware it would be filed.